Fast Forward Announces 2019 Accelerator Cohort

This summer, the Fast Forward Accelerator will host 20 rising entrepreneurs leading 9 solution-focused tech nonprofits. From shedding light on air inequality, to making test prep accessible and almost fun, to building digital bartering systems for informal economies in Latin America, the tech nonprofits in our sixth Accelerator cohort are solving an array of critical social problems.

With a freshly revamped program focused on workshop-style trainings, these entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to see their impact soar. The enriching summer will focus on equipping these tech nonprofits with everything they need to scale by way of:

3 months of curated training

3 demo days, one of which will be hosted by BlackRock in New York, where tech nonprofits pitch to 600+ philanthropists

Of the tech nonprofits in this year’s Accelerator, 90% have a woman co-founder, and 80% have a co-founder who is a person of color. This co-founder makeup far exceeds the tech sector norm, and echoes the findings of our tech nonprofit diversity report, created in partnership with AT&T.

Fast Forward’s 6th Accelerator cohort includes:

Almost Fun SAT▻App fusing pop culture with SAT prep to level the education playing field

OpenAQ ▻ An open-source platform leveraging open data to fight global air pollution

QUIPU▻A digital marketplace for the informal economies of Latin America

The Fast Forward 2019 Accelerator Cohort | Photo credit: David Dines

Here’s what Fast Forward 2015 alumni and Executive Director of CareerVillage.org, Jared Chung, has to say about the Fast Forward Accelerator:

“Without Fast Forward, we wouldn’t be where we are today. They go above and beyond the norm. We’re routinely shocked to learn about the resources and opportunities they’ve unlocked for us. And they’re pushing the whole tech nonprofit field forward. They’re completely unrivaled – the absolute best at this.”

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